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Tweak says, "TACOS"

Anaïs Séverine Bolduc (_dumspirospero_) wrote in quiddtalk,
@ 2017-07-11 21:07:00

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character: anaïs bolduc, character: gwenog jones, character: jessica moran, character: matilda dukelow, character: maud macfarlan, character: meaghan mccormack, character: pip wildsmith, character: prentice bradley

I was going to write about my injury and how I'm not actually writing anything by myself, only with a spelled quill, but it seems other people's are of much more notice at the moment. Are the magazines here always so... I forget the word, but it seems like they are ready to self-destruct by clawing at their own staff?

Not that I am knowing anyone at this magazine, of course, but it seems to me like a very silly thing to allow one of your staff to do, no? Very unprofessional?

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	likeafox_ 2017-07-11 09:49 pm UTC (link)
	Petty. I think that's the word you're looking for. They give you a timeline for when you'll be back to yourself at least? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	_dumspirospero_ 2017-07-12 08:54 pm UTC (link)
	I was thinking more... you know when something eats itself? Destroys itself from the inside? But yes, petty. I just need to rest next week. Fortunately, it was a very clean break and should heal well very quickly! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	likeafox_ 2017-07-13 01:36 am UTC (link)
	Petty pretty well covers it. They'll cut off their noses over there to spite their face. That's not too bad, at least. Breaks aren't exactly a walk in the park, but better than a concussion or something. Those are nasty. Can't even bloody well do anything. Glad you'll live though. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_dumspirospero_ 2017-07-13 06:13 pm UTC (link)
	Ah ouais, once I was playing at school, against another school, and the opposing beater concussed me with his bat. Stupid boy. And merci! Much more fun when everyone is fit to fight another day, non? (Reply to this) (Parent)

	eatsleepplay 2017-07-11 11:47 pm UTC (link)
	Yes. The gossip around here is ridiculous. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	_dumspirospero_ 2017-07-12 08:50 pm UTC (link)
	I am thinking it seems like a pretty terrible business plan, at the very least. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	stint 2017-07-12 02:09 am UTC (link)
	Ignore it. It's the best thing to do. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	_dumspirospero_ 2017-07-12 08:45 pm UTC (link)
	Bien sur, but when it is the first time you see something you want to understand it properly, no? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	stint 2017-07-13 05:53 pm UTC (link)
	Canada, Québec, London, New York. Every aspect of society has gossip magazines. Every workplace has cannibalistic workplace politics. Perhaps you're just now waking up to them. No worries. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_dumspirospero_ 2017-07-13 06:01 pm UTC (link)
	Having grown up in Quebec I am quite familiar with its gossip magazines and their styles, thank you. Given the unpleasantness directed to the lady in question, it was better to ask than to assume. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	stint 2017-07-13 06:03 pm UTC (link)
	Good. The lady in question is tough as nails. She's used to getting discriminated against her for her opinion. I think that instead of signing her owls 'best regards', she just leaves it at a quaint 'regards' and gets on with it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_dumspirospero_ 2017-07-13 06:10 pm UTC (link)
	Well, it is good that she can handle it. She seems to be friends with a lot of people I like, so she must be reasonable. Ah, now, this is reminding me of something... there was a joke my manager made. That most people would find 'regards' to be polite but for the British they would be secretly seething with rage. I cannot decide if he was exaggerating or not. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	stint 2017-07-13 07:06 pm UTC (link)
	The worst thing is to just get a regards. Fills you with dread. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	dorked 2017-07-12 04:14 am UTC (link)
	I think I'd much rather talk about your injury. Bone or muscle? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	_dumspirospero_ 2017-07-12 08:43 pm UTC (link)
	Bone! One of the opposing beaters got my left tibia. A bit of skelegro and a week's rest to be sure, and it will be fine. Not a bad break, thankfully! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dorked 2017-07-12 08:51 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, thankfully. I figured someone would get wrecked this week after Ellie's spinal disfiguration conglomeration but I'm glad to hear that you're going to be alright! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_dumspirospero_ 2017-07-12 08:56 pm UTC (link)
	It is fine, I have had worse, as most of us probably have! It is good to get the first injury out of the way early and then hope they do not come later in the season. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dorked 2017-07-13 04:06 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, hopefully. Nothing drastic has happened to me yet, but I have a healthy fear of taking out one of my teammates with a bludger. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_dumspirospero_ 2017-07-13 06:15 pm UTC (link)
	At least that would be an accident. I once had someone get me with their bat, which was sheer incompetence. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	flyhighandscore 2017-07-12 06:10 am UTC (link)
	I hope you're feeling better soon dear. I also hope you like chocolate because I sent some over and if you don't, I'll have to come eat them all myself. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	_dumspirospero_ 2017-07-12 08:39 pm UTC (link)
	Ah, Maud, you are a diamond of a human being! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	gothedistance 2017-07-13 02:06 am UTC (link)
	I never realised how bad magazines were until I recently. How are you doing? Do you need anything? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	_dumspirospero_ 2017-07-13 06:32 pm UTC (link)
	I do not mind certain magazines, but it is when they become cruel that it is not at all right. I am fine! I am making Phillip fetch and carry for me. It is quite amusing, because he doesn't dare say no. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gothedistance 2017-07-14 12:42 am UTC (link)
	Cruelty is never welcome. Oh, being waited on hand and foot. My favourite. Has he started fluffing your pillow yet? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_dumspirospero_ 2017-07-17 07:22 pm UTC (link)
	I think he draws the line there, because 'magic'. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gothedistance 2017-07-18 03:33 am UTC (link)
	He can still use magic to fluff said pillows. I never said he had to do it by hand. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	pipsqueak 2017-07-13 02:09 am UTC (link)
	I thought it was bad in the States. It's a different breed entirely here. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	_dumspirospero_ 2017-07-13 06:29 pm UTC (link)
	Canada is not so bad, but ouais, some of the American magazines have quite the vicious style, non? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pipsqueak 2017-07-14 12:48 am UTC (link)
	Oh they're awful. The Canadian ones had them beat by far for congeniality. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_dumspirospero_ 2017-07-17 07:19 pm UTC (link)
	I remember one New York based magazine called me fat. I had to laugh, it was so silly! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pipsqueak 2017-07-18 03:03 am UTC (link)
	Oh no. A woman isn't a stick. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_dumspirospero_ 2017-07-18 07:02 pm UTC (link)
	Given my height, I think it would be stranger if I was very thin! Some people are not very aware of diverse body types. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pipsqueak 2017-07-23 01:58 am UTC (link)
	That is pretty sad fact. (Reply to this) (Parent)